A 19-year-old man, Pedro Garcia, is fatally shot by police during a confrontation outside his Fullerton home after allegedly threatening a family member with a knife. Officers dispatched to the scene reported that Garcia brandished what looked like a Smith & Wesson handgun, which was later identified as a pellet gun, prompting their response.
Family members contest the police’s version of events, claiming they saw Garcia without any weapon and heard at least 30 shots fired. They argue that officers ignored their pleas that he was not armed and that other individuals had already disarmed him before he exited the house. The investigation into the shooting is being handled by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, with further details expected in a forthcoming police report.
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